Psalms 80:9
You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
In Context
8You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.
10The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
Cross References
Exodus 23:28I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.
Joshua 24:12I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
1 Kings 4:20The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.
1 Chronicles 21:5And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.
Nehemiah 9:22You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
Psalms 105:44He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:9-19
The Desolated Vine. 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. 9 Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. 11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river. 12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste… Read the whole commentary →